Western Snowy Plovers, a federally threatened species, nest and raise their broods here. In fact, yesterday a two egg plover nest was found in the area of the proposed resort.
鈥淭he scale of the hotel will not only remove critical habitat currently used for nesting and feeding and raising young but will also produce hundreds of beach residents and thousands of visitors and pets that could further disturb the birds in this region,鈥 said 约炮视频 California Coastal Stewardship Program Director Andrea Jones. 鈥淲e hope the Coastal Commission makes the right decision today and denies the developers a permit.鈥
USFWS has determined that 鈥渢ake鈥 of Snowy Plover will occur if this project is approved. 鈥淭ake鈥 is defined in the Endangered Species Act as harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect any threatened or endangered species. USFWS has advised the developer to apply for an 鈥渋ncidental take permit.鈥
鈥淒espite repeated requests from USFWS and the Coastal Commission, the developer has refused to cooperate and apply for an 鈥淚ncidental Take Permit鈥 from the USFWS to address impacts to this species,鈥 explained Jones. 鈥淲ith coastal Western Snowy Plover population barely holding on at roughly 2,300, there is no way this development makes any sense.鈥